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Adult Protective Services, State laws & Statewide Resources	National Center on Elder Abuse, by state Another source for by state listings VA chapter of NAMI (National Assoc. for Mental Illness) has an info. and referral service ( 1-800-486-8264). Fairfax: Adult Protective Services and Child Protective Services provide social workers to interview and assess the needs and/or risks of any children and adults living in a hoarding environment. They are also a frontline to the many programs available to those individuals in need. Health Department, the lead agency, has the responsibility of enforcing the property maintenance provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code which establishes housing standards and conditions. The Health Department also has the authority to declare a property unfit for occupancy. Additional/related: Reporting elder abuse/self-neglect How APS works
Animal Hoarding Animal Hoarding:What caseworkers need to know Animal Hoarding News Only The H oarding of A nimals R esearch C onsortium News from HARC Humane Society of United States Animal Sheltering Interventions Public Policy Resource Manual More News New Report More Animal Hoarding articles Fact Sheet from wildlifeprotection.net	Fairfax: Animal Services Division of the Police Department provides the expertise to ensure an animal's welfare in animal hoarding cases or when a pet is living in a hoarding condition. Animal Control Animal Hoarding Crisis Intervention The Tufts University Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium (HARC) at is compiling a list of people who specialize in animal hoarding crisis intervention. One counselor available at present (See below). Fee-for-Service Consultations- Long distance telephone consultation services provided (or available) for out-of-state clients or organizations. References are available upon request. For further information and costs of service, contact Ms. Nathanson directly. Email: jnncnslt@aol.com or Telephone: (617) 325-4828
Cleaning Companies familiar with hoarded homes, local services for assistance cleaning out a hoarded homeNational: 1-800-GotJunk.com ThePlan.com BERGFELD's Estate Clearance Services KRICSC SE U.S.: Fagala Biohazard Specialists, LLC Warning! Some of these companies are for crime scene clean-up companies and the graphic images on their sites might be disturbing. Crisis Cleaning Advice: From those that have done it. Crisis Cleaning discussion forum	Clutterbusters •More info. on their services for hoarded homes •Video about their services Tips if you don't see one listed in your area: •Check the online classifieds on craigslist.org for “junk removal” services or for “handyman” and cleaning labor. •Check your local churches to see if they have volunteer groups to help clean out these types of homes. •Post on Freecycle.org •If you don't see a company listed in your area, some people have reported finding companies to clean out these types of homes by searching "crime scene clean-ups" or "meth lab clean-ups." •Also see our Family Resource Community where members can post known resources. -Back To Top-
Child Protective Services and related resources :	Phone numbers/websites, by state Fairfax: Adult Protective Services and Child Protective Services provide social workers to interview and assess the needs and/or risks of any children and adults living in a hoarding environment. They are also a frontline to the many programs available to those individuals in need.
Codes/Legal/Housing Nolo.com: Nolo's mission is to make the legal system work for everyone -- not just lawyers. Library of Congress Links to Web, gopher, telnet, and ftp sites that contain the full text of state statutes, state constitutions and other legislative resources American Law Sources On-line (ALSO) Links to state laws, court information, Attorney General opinions, and more FindLaw: State Links to State statutes, codes, Supreme Court opinions, and case law National Conference of State Legislatures Links to State Legislatures State and Local Government Resources on the Net By Piper Resources American Assn. of code enforcement	Fairfax: Department of Housing and Community Development offers programs that help owners bring blighted structures into compliance. Department of Planning and Zoning works with property owners to help them meet the requirements of the Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance. Department of Public Works and Environmental Services provides on-site engineering and building code knowledge in order to assess a structure's condition and can provide immediate action when removing the accumulation of waste and debris. -Back To Top-
Doctors, Therapists, Counselors familiar with treating compulsive hoarding Finding a therapist: ADAA, ACT, ABCT, OCD-LA OCD therapist list from OC-Foundation Attention Deficit therapist referrals OCD Treatment Therapist List from the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation How to know if your therapist knows how to treat OCD? What to expect from CBT; How to Choose a Therapist "Treatments That Work", Clinicians Guide to treating Compulsive Hoarding: Frost/Steketee	What is a BTI Graduate? Joyce L. Robbins, LICSW – BTI Grad Kenneth X. Robbins, MD 5055 Seminary Road #108 Alexandria, VA 22311 Phone: (703) 379-2600 Fax: (301) 299-2986 Child/Adol/AdultMedication/ OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania /Hoarding/Home Visit/Support Groups/Bilingual Staff/ERP/CBT Ann L. Stone, PhD 3801 N Fairfax Drive – Suite 61 Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: (703) 243-4470 Email: anns@erols.com Adult/BTI Hoarding Graduate/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/ERP/CBT Henriette Kellum, LCSW Arlington, VA Phone: 703 533-7607 Fax: 703 439-2502 e-mail: h.kellum@verizon.net Henriette’s specialties are life transitions, loss, grief, aging and hoarding. She provides assessment, including mental health assessment for guardianship/conservatorship proceedings; expert consultation on aging issues and hoarding behavior; and counseling/psychotherapy. 2/10: Services now include phone consultation on hoarding as well as assessment and treatment (CBT adapted for hoarding). Sandra Werfel, LCSW 5280 Lyngate Court Burke, VA 22015 Phone: (703) 978-2030 Fax: (703) 978-2030 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/CBT Marcella Jost, LCSW 1441 Sachem Place – Suite 4 Charlottesville, VA 22901 Phone: (434) 977-1511 Fax: (434) 978-1140 Email: Mjostlcsw@earthlink.net Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/Home Visits/ERP/CBT Richard C. Baither, PhD 8316 Arlington Blvd # 600 Fairfax, VA 22031 Phone: (703) 698-5220 Fax: (703) 573-2351 Email: Rbaither@novapsy.com Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Accepts Medicaid/ERP/CBT K. Elaine Williams, PhD 3615-F Chain Bridge Road Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone: (703) 383-1386 Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/ERP/CBT David L. Kupfer, PhD 7700 Leesburg Pike # 404 Falls Church, VA 22043 Fax: (703) 821-8990 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/ Home Visits/Medicaid/Sliding Scale/Support Group/CBT/ERP Keith E. Saylor, PhD Suite 17 106 Elden Street Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: (703).787.9090 Email: neuroscience@neuroscience- inc.com Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania /Hoarding/ Home Visits/CBT/ERP Henriette Kellum, LCSW 6252 N. Kensington St. McLean, VA 22101 Robert S. Falk, PhD 5931 Harbour Park Drive Midlothian, VA 23112 Phone: (804).639.1136 Email: bfalk@dbhhelp.com Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania /Hoarding/ HomeVisits/Support Group/ERP/CBT Lisa Zocco, Psy.D 6160 Kempsville Circle Suite 327A Norfolk, VA 23502-3933 Phone: (757) 466-7300 Fax: (757) 466-9463 Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania /Hoarding/ Accepts Medicaid/ERP/CBT David W. Reid, MD 6320 N Center Drive Suite 101 Norfolk, VA 23462 Phone: (757).456.0505 Fax: (757).456.0817 Child/Adol/Adults/Medication/ OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/ Trichotillomania/Hoarding/CBT Richard W. Handel, PhD Eastern Virginia Medical School 825 Fairfax Avenue Norfolk, VA 23507 Phone: (757).446.5888 Email: handelrw@evms.edu OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania /Hoarding/ Accepts Medicaid/ Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Frances M. Christian, PhD, LCSW 1805 Monument Avenue – Suite 611 Lee Medical Building Richmond, VA 23222 Phone: (804) 355-9322 Email: Fmchrist@vcu.edu Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/Hoarding/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/Accepts Medicaid/ERP/CBT Ronna Saunders, LCSW – BTI Graduate Center for Behavioral Change 3212 Skipwith Road Suite 104 Richmond, VA 23294 Phone: (804) 270-4111 Email: Risaunders@aol.com Children (occasionally) /Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/Therapy Group/ERP/CBT Nancy Firestone, LCSW 5537 Hempstead Way Springfield, VA 22151 Phone: (703) 922-8484 Fax: (703).354.7825 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/Home Visits/ERP/CBT Valerie J. Buyse, MD 2110-D Gallows Road Vienna, VA 22182 Phone: (703) 893-2429 Adol/Adult/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/ Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ERP/ CBT Edward H. Tiller, PhD Williamsburg Ctr for Therapy 217 McLaws Circle- Suite 2 Williamsburg, VA 23185 Phone: (757) 253-0371 Fax: (703) 253-8063 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania / Hoarding/Accepts Medicaid/ERP/CBT Back to top
Elder Services: National Center on Elder Abuse articles: Elderly & Compulsive Hoarding Elder law Disability Rights Resource Guide Preventing falls in older adults. More. Elder resource list Documents to have on aging parents Articles: Working With Individuals With Dementia Who Rummage and Hoard* (pdf) By: Rosemary Bakker, MS, ASID-Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Paulette Michaud, LMSW-Manager, Education & Training-Alzheimer's Association, NYC Chapter Senior's Cluttering Issues*: ClutterLESS.org Hoarding and Alzheimer's Disease-One Daughter's Story Presented by Rosemary Bakker, Director of NYC Hoarding Task Force on Hoarding and Older Adults Preventing Falls Among Older Adults Center for Disease Control and Prevention Fall Prevention Center of Excellence Information for individuals and families Care at Home: An E-book About Eldercare at Home Caregiving.com provides insights, information, and inspirations to persons who care for an aging relative. Articles, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources ... designed to make it easier for family caregivers to quickly find the information they need ... and avoid overlooking something important in the care of their loved one. Children of Aging Parents National Alliance for Caregiving National Alliance for Caregiving, A National Resource on Caregiving, NAC is dedicated to providing support to family caregivers and the professionals who help them and to increasing public awareness of issues facing family caregiving. National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers How a geriatric case manager can be helpful to you; how to find a local geriatric case manager (database). End of life resources BenefitsCheckUp The National Council on aging created this service that identifies federal and state assistance programs for older Americans. After entering simple information, such as age, income and zip code, BenefitsCheckup explains which benefit programs the inquirer may be eligible for and how to apply for them. The whole process takes less than 15 minutes and is completely confidential; as such, it doesn't require the user's name, address, phone number, social security number, or other information that could be used to identify them Estate planning information. Estate, retirement and long-term care planning, Medicare/MediCal and more. Medi-Cal Beneficiary Information AARP Document Re: Public Benefits Information on Medicare Health Plans, Nursing Home information for each state and county. Phone: 1-800-633-4227 Information on Medicare Health Plans, Nursing Home information for each state and county. Phone: 1-800-633-4227 National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc Find an Elder Law Attorney in your area, Free "Questions and Answers When Looking for an Elder Law Attorney." National Institute of Mental Health (Crisis in Geriatric Mental Health) American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Consumer Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home	National Eldercare Locator The Eldercare Locator is the first step to finding resources for older adults in any U.S. community. National Association of State Units on Aging National Association of Area Agencies on Aging find a resource in your area Locate your American Assn of Homes & Services for the Aged state association Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board--Mental Health Services provides on- and off-site mental health evaluations and recommendations through the Mobile Crisis Unit, the Program for Older Adults and Their Families, and Adult Community Services. Richmond: -Senior Connections is the area agency on aging, serving individuals 60 and older: www.seniorconnections-va.org-"More Than Moving" for seniors.
Fire Safety Services/Hazard related: Advice from a paramedic on emergency access Firefighter Discussion forum: Compliance, "Collyer Mansions"	Fairfax: Fire and Rescue Department has the responsibility of enforcing the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code which grants fire marshals the authority to evacuate an unsafe structure, take actions to help bring compliance, and take the necessary actions to ensure the safety of the public and emergency response personnel. -Back To Top-
Hoarding Task Forces: All known U.S. Hoarding Task Forces & Related Community News Transcript of 1/94 Conference of NYC Hoarding Task Force, with Dr. Randy Frost Models to follow in communities: Dane County Hoarding Task Force Report This 40-page report is by the Dane County Hoarding Task Force (Madison, Wisconsin: 2000). It contains extensive information on housing ordinances, assessments, interventions and community agency protocols. Ottawa Community Response to Hoarding Coalition Comprised of 35 organizations. New England Hoarding Consortium newsletters: 2006 2007 Ideas to help a Hoarder realize they need support & help. Advice from family members. Send in yours. Advice on How & When to help from various sources. Video: "Hoarders Aren't Alone" How to Help "Do/Don't List" from a professional Interventions: Communication & Roles. pgs 9-17 How & When To Help A Hoarder Advice from a paramedic on emergency access Degrees of Squalor by Squalor Survivors Compulsive Hoarding Rating Scale by OCF (pdf) Clutter-Hoarding Scale, by the NSGCD (pdf)	Fairfax County Virginia Hoarding Task Force From the National Center on Elder Abuse: Since 1998, Fairfax County's Residential Hoarding Task Force, the first in the country, has brought together expertise of many government agencies, including adult and child protective services, animal control, fire and rescue, health, housing and community development, mental health, and public works and environmental services to address the problem of hoarding. The task force meets once a month to discuss issues that are unique to each case. Concerns typically include securing the property, removal of debris, legal proceedings, mental health concerns, as well as the housing and social needs of the residents. When a call is received: First, an inspection and an evaluation are made to determine if the property is safe. Next, county agencies representing the Fairfax County Hoarding Task Force are consulted. Task Force members then work together to address the issues and offer compassionate, supportive services. If the property is determined to be a health or safety hazard to the resident or the community, the property will need to be cleaned. In extreme cases, the resident(s) may need to relocate while the problems are corrected. Related news stories: Beach identifies hoarders, helps them overcome compulsion The Virginian Pilot- By Susan E. White May 29, 2007 Hoarder's Eviction Didn't Violate Rights, Judge Rules Arlington, VA-By Brigid Schulte- Washington Post Staff Thursday, July 27, 2006 (See similar story-abcnews.com) Fighting to Remain Engulfed in Junk As Task Forces Move In, Hoarders Strike Back in Court- By Brigid Schulte Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, June 18, 2006 Arlington is defending the acti ons of its Hoarding Task Force, a group charged with removing stockpiles of materials from apartments and homes that present dangers to residents. by David Francis, The Examiner, July 26, 2006 Stockpiling Run Rampant (Fairfax, VA) By Timothy Dwyer- Washington Post Thursday, December 8, 2005 Social Workers Hope to Coordinate Treatment of Hoarders By Cameron W. Barr- Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, June 16, 2005
Local handymen/repair services (who have been personally used, are familiar with hoarded homes and will not judge):	seeking information
Local Meal Delivery Services (for when kitchens are not functional):	Sendameal.com: Not local, but can be ordered online for delivery. Just need an accesible microwave. seeking local information Meals on Wheels near you.
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation Affiliate:	None known.
Professional organizers, familiar with treating hoarding clients and/or de-clutter helpers: Beth Johnson's one-on-one personal coaching via email and phone. (The Clutter Workshop)	You can see if any are listed here(National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization certificate program graduate lists.) seeking information -Back To Top-
Support Groups (in-person)for Compulsive Hoarders:	National-check for a local listing Clutterers Anonymous, ClutterLESS Recovery Groups Northern VA: 12-step Support group for people with a "Hoarding-Style."Contact: Bob Molloy, LPC, 703-863-4897 Online groups, websites
Support Groups for family members:	Alanon Meeting locations Fairfax: Family Services Online: Family & Friends Online Community on COH website Family & Friends general discussion forum Support group list for family members COH-only Support Group: COH Support Group information. COH map. Group photo albums (members only) Repeating topics discussed (members only) For families where animal hoarding is a problem: See The Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium web site. Tips for families and friends -Back To Top-
Treatment Centers/Clinics: Intensive Treatment Programs for OCD	NeuroScience, Inc. Herndon, VA
Other resources & information to note:	Compulsive Hoarding Resource Discussion Forum -Find your state. Hoarding related contact: Susan Murdock works for the state department of social services. Her email address is: sjm2@mail1.dss.state.va.us

Many of these links came from the Fairfax, VA Hoarding Task Force site

Sent in 7/16/10:
I wanted to suggest a resource link:
The URL is http://www.storagefront.com/storagetips/storage-odds-ends-ideas/understanding-hoarding and it's a great article about hoarding. I've been using as part of an ongoing research project on OCD.

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